Chapter 1201: 1201: Big Trouble

Luo Yirui received the order to stand by, and naturally, Little Fatty didn’t leave either. He slightly tilted his head, looking again in a place Luo Yirui couldn’t see. If he wasn’t sure before, he was pretty much certain now. In Luo Yirui’s right ear was an earplug-style headset, capable of joining channels and receiving signals within a certain range, meaning Luo Yirui had assistance!

No wonder when they were in the cold room, he discovered danger before I did, and in the following times as well. It all makes sense now.

Little Fatty, of course, wouldn’t be foolish enough to expose him. Knowing this actually made him happy; it was clear their lives had an additional layer of security, increasing their chances of success.

However, it seemed something went wrong just now; it was visible from the change in Luo Yirui’s complexion. Bless heaven, hopefully, they could perform the mission excellently and safely return; he just needed some resources from the family, nothing greedy.

The introspective Little Fatty kept an eye on Luo Yirui’s expression. Suddenly seeing his face change dramatically, his heart skipped a beat, clearly, his earlier prayers went unheard by the heavens.

"What’s wrong?" Little Fatty asked nervously.

Luo Yirui’s face was grim, he kept his head down and silent, seemingly listening to something, but as he listened, he suddenly covered his right ear with a pained expression that gradually improved after a moment.

The connection with Dad was cut off...

Luo Yirui frowned slightly, what exactly happened?

"What’s going on, tell me!" Little Fatty was getting frantic.

Luo Yirui said in a deep voice, "We’re in big trouble."

Saying that, he actually opened the vent, ready to jump down.

"Explain first!" Little Fatty grabbed Luo Yirui.

Luo Yirui felt a bit annoyed, but he knew that without cooperation, they probably wouldn’t get out, and even with cooperation, the odds of escaping didn’t look good.

He sat by the vent and said in a low voice, "The secret base was attacked by an unknown force, destroying an important sub-base of theirs. The entire base has been emergency locked down, and an automated defense system activated."

Little Fatty listened, dumbfounded. Looking at Luo Yirui’s grave face, his own face also darkened, "Can you repeat that in Standard Chinese?"

I really don’t understand. Just pure embarrassment!

Luo Yirui: "..."

Rolling his eyes, the tension was slightly eased by Little Fatty’s interruption.

"In simple terms, we’re trapped here. The ventilation system has been damaged, and the duct is no longer passable unless we want to suffocate inside. We have to go down, but..."

He paused, shrugging, "We might get attacked, though it’s unclear what kind of attack."

Since the connection with Dad was lost, it’s clear he must be near the explosion site. Their earlier conversation was unclear, intermittent, and finally, the connection was completely cut.

Without Dad’s guidance, he’s like a blind man.

He took a deep breath, realizing the path ahead depended on himself!

"Going down is too risky!" Little Fatty said, still believing the ventilation duct to be the safest.

"It’s too narrow in here; the air will run out quickly, and we’ll suffocate. Moreover... if they conduct a thorough search, the ventilation duct will be a focal point. Have you forgotten Director Ma?"

They could anticipate our movement in the ventilation duct, making it no longer a secret, and could very well lead us into a trap. With Dad’s guidance gone, now it’s like the blind groping in the dark, only taking one step at a time.